Among reports recently taken by the Russellville Police Department (RPD):

May 2 - Suspicious incident at South Hartford Avenue. The complainant stated on the day of the report he was in the back yard of his residence when he noticed an unknown white male wearing a black T-shirt and blue jeans. The complainant said he attempted to make contact with the subject, and when he approached him, the suspect allegedly lacerated his left shoulder with a knife. The complainant then allegedly grabbed the him and poked him in the eye with his thumb. The suspect then fled the scene and the complainant went inside to check on his children.

May 4 - Terroristic threatening at South Boston Avenue. The complainant stated her husband threatened to run over her with his truck when she got off work. Prior to contact with the complainant, the officer made contact with the suspect in reference to a domestic battery call. He stated his wife allegedly slapped him on the right side of his face. The officer observed no visible marks. The officer made contact with a witness, who said she could hear a disturbance and heard a man yell he was going to run over someone with his truck.

May 4 - Public intoxication at South Arkansas Avenue. The complainant stated a white male had been standing outside of a Ford F-150 truck urinating in the parking lot of the store and allegedly exposing himself to people as they passed him by. When officers made contact with the suspect, he said he had not been urinating, but had poured out a soda. The officers detected a strong odor of an intoxicating beverage coming from his breath and person. The suspect tested positive with a result of .19 on a sobriety test and was taken into custody for public intoxication.

May 5 - Criminal mischief at North Hartford Avenue. An officer responded to a call of an intoxicated male who allegedly kicked in the complainant's door and busted her window. Upon arrival, the complainant was standing in front of her apartment and pointing down the street to the location of the suspect. As the officer proceeded one block down, he observed two males, one of whom matched the description given by the complainant. The suspect allegedly yelled obscenities and took an aggressive posture as the officer approached him. He was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct, and as the officer was attempting to place him in the back of the car, he bit the officer's leg, but did not break his skin due to the back-up weapon located on his left ankle. The suspect was transported to the Pope County Detention Center (PCDC) and charged with third-degree assault, resisting arrest, public intoxication and disorderly conduct.

May 5 - Battery at East G Street. The complainant stated he had recently ended a relationship, and the family members were at his residence to recover some of her items. He said some of the family members began to curse at him and threaten him, and when he attempted to call 911, one of them grabbed his phone from his hand. A physical altercation then developed between the complainant and the woman's brother, which led to a broken window. He said the family then left the residence. An officer observed redness on the right side of the complainant's face and eye. He also had a minor laceration to his left hand

Compiled by Michael Ford

crime@couriernews.com

The following civil complaints were filed in Pope County Circuit Court May 4-8, 2009:

Cases assigned to First Division:

Ozark Capital Corporation v. Luther Moore.

Kenneth A. Hodges v. Michael Tilley.

Molly Whittenburg v. Misty Chenowith.

Cases assigned to Third Division:

Capital One Bank v. Jody A. Johnson.

Capital One Bank v. Paul J. Forbes.

Cases assigned to Fourth

Division:

Applied Bank v. Ryan H. Adams.

Security Credit Services v. Grover Fitch.

Cavalry Portfolio Services v. Paula Newton.

Bank of America v. Joyce Estep and Estep Wrecker Service.

Pope County Clerk Laura McGuire issued marriage licenses to the following couples May 4-8, 2009: